The 1941 Retro Hugo Awards were presented at a ceremony on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at MidAmeriCon II, the 74th World Science Fiction Convention.

481 valid nominating ballots (475 electronically-submitted and 6 paper) were received and counted from members of Sasquan, MidAmeriCon II, and Worldcon 75. 869 valid ballots were received and counted in the final ballot.

“Vault of the Beast” by A.E. Van Vogt (Astounding Science‐Fiction, August 1940)

“Darker Than You Think” by Jack Williamson (Unknown, Dec 1940)

Note: “Darker Than You Think” was mistakenly categorized as a novelette and initially announced as a finalist, but later disqualified. The story is a novella, but did not receive sufficient nominations to be a finalist in that category.

Looney Tunes: “You Ought to Be in Pictures” written by Jack Miller, directed by Friz Freleng (Warner Bros.)

The Adventures of Superman: “The Baby from Krypton” written by George Ludlam, produced by Frank Chase (WOR)

The Invisible Man Returns written by Joe May, Kurt Siodmak, and Lester Cole, directed by Joe May (Universal Pictures)

Best Editor, Short Form

John W. Campbell

Frederik Pohl

Dorothy McIlwraith

Raymond A. Palmer

Mort Weisinger

Best Editor, Long Form

Category dropped

Best Professional Artist

Virgil Finlay

Hannes Bok

Margaret Brundage

Frank R. Paul

Edd Cartier

Hubert Rogers

Note: Category had 6 finalists due to a tie for 5th place.

Best Semiprozine

Category dropped

Best Fanzine

Futuria Fantasia by Ray Bradbury

Le Zombie by Arthur Wilson “Bob” Tucker

Spaceways by Harry Warner, Jr.

Voice of the Imagi‐Nation by Forrest J Ackerman and Morojo

Novacious by Forrest J Ackerman and Morojo

Best Fancast

Category dropped

Best Fan Writer

Ray Bradbury

Forrest J Ackerman

Bob Tucker

H. P. Lovecraft

Harry Warner

Best Fan Artist

Category dropped

The World Science Fiction Society Constitution allows, but does not require, a Worldcon held 50, 75, or 100 years after a Worldcon at which no Hugo Awards were presented to present Retrospective Hugo Awards for works that would have been eligible for that year’s Hugo Awards if they had been held. (Once Retro Hugos have been presented for a given year, no future Worldcon may present Retro Hugos for that year.) The 1941 Worldcon did not present Hugo Awards. MidAmeriCon II elected to present Retro Hugo Awards for works first published in 1940 that would have been eligible for the 1941 Hugo Awards, had there been Awards presented in 1941.